Weather Records on 8 July 1939

399 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1939. Highest significance: Bansda, IN.

Key Facts for 8 July 1939

On 8 July 1939, 399 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
256 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 378 daily.
Bansda set a daily record precipitation of 328.9 mm (12.9 in) on 8 July 1939.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

399 stations

399 station records on 8 July 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bansda	India	Record daily precipitation	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvan	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ahwa	India	Record daily precipitation	244.9 mm (9.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valod	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ankleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aska	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gogha	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trimbak	India	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belathal	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
North Lakhimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peint	India	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Amroha	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naboomspruit (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pottangi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Navapur	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atraula	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvur(Tiruvvru)	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
N Ghasan Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Hill 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Broach	India	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bombay (Colaba) Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mokhada	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tilcha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mmabatho Arpt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

399 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 130.

Records on 8 July 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1939 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 14, daily 378.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

267 broken records

Margins by which the 267 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 215.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1939

Top 20 records on 8 July 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1939	Bansda, IN	daily rain	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Kalvan, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Ahwa, IN	daily rain	244.9 mm (9.6 in)	191.6 mm (7.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Valod, IN	daily rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Wien, AT	monthly low min	6.9 C (44.4 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Ankleshwar, IN	daily rain	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Aska, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Gogha, IN	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Trimbak, IN	daily rain	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Schreiber, CA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Palestine, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1939	Beeville 5 NE, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily low min	3.6 C (38.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	Dongara, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	Belathal, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	North Lakhimpur, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	Peint, IN	daily rain	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	2 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1939	Greenville, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1793 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1939. 1939 had 399 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	254
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1